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56-4851-10-03 Tappan Microwave - Instructions

All installation instructions for 56-4851-10-03 parts

These instructions have been submitted by other PartSelect customers and can help guide you through the microwave repair with useful information like difficulty of repair, length of repair, tools needed, and more.

plastic bushing broke --- turntable was just a non-turning table

It took me a burnt bag of Orville's popcorn to notice that the turntable wasn't turning. After a tantrum and a bit of foul language, I Googled the brand & model. Up popped Parts Select of whom I'd never heard. THE PARTS LOCATOR IS FANTASTIC! I found exactly what I needed---checked a few other sources, but found nothing. I was a bit hesitant at ordering, but decided any site as well designed and intricate as this couldn't be a fake. Next pleasant surprise was that after ordering late Dec 26, the part was on my doorstep Dec 28! I ripped open that envelope, trotted into the kitchen, and stuck that bushing right onto the thing-a-ma-gig. That baby spun like a merry-go-round! Parts Select gets 6 out of a possible 5 stars in my book!

Turntable motor was worn out - gears were slipping

The job was very simple, remove the bottom plate of the microwave which is four screws and it exposes the motor. There are two screws which hold the motor in place that you access from inside the unit. Remove the two screws being carefull not to lose the gasket that is in between the motor and the bottom of the unit. Set the new motor in place being sure to add the gasket to the new part and run the two screws to the new motor and tighten! It don't get any easier than that! Also do not forget to plug the motor back into the female socket before attaching the bottom plate!

WELL, I ordered 2 of the tray drive bushings, thank God, because 1 shaft was too short. AND wouldn't even reach the glass tray, although part numbers were identical. So, I took the old broken drive bushing and sanded off the broken end, turned it upside down and glued the new bushing to it. Reaches the glass tray perfectly now, and as long as I don't put overweight bowls of water etc on it, it may last longer this time,, the drive bushings don't really go on the gear as well as they should-length wise- and any weight that stalls the turntable puts a tremendous strain on the plastic notched part of the bushing shaft